Learn how to ask for help and to call the police
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Ciao! Hello and welcome back to Italian survival phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. You will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| In today’s lesson, we’ll introduce you to some phrases that hopefully you won’t have to use. When travelling to Italy while the threat of physical violence is not prevalent, one should always be careful. In addition, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, but can also be used in the unfortunate event that you or someone around you is in the need of immediate assistance. Today we’ll learn how to call for help. |
Lesson focus |
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| In Italian, “Help!” is Aiuto! |
| Aiuto! |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Aiuto! |
| Now let's hear it once again: Aiuto! |
| Literally, this means “help." |
| There is another way to call for help and it’s Aiutatemi! |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Aiutatemi! |
| Aiutatemi! |
| Literally, this means “Help me!" |
| If you need to call the police shout: Polizia! |
| Polizia! |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Polizia! |
| Literally, this means “police!” |
| Even if everyone wishes that nothing bad or dangerous happens while on holiday in Italy, it’s better if you know some important useful phrases to use in case of emergency. |
| Very similar to aiutatemi is the phrase Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| Now let's hear it once again: Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| The first word qualcuno means “someone." |
| Qualcuno |
| qualcuno |
| It’s followed by mi, which in English means “me-to me." |
| Mi |
| mi |
| Then finally you have aiuti “help." |
| So all together, we have: Qualcuno mi aiuti! which literally means “Someone help me!” |
| The phone number for the police in Italy is 112, you can easily call it from a public phone or a cell phone. So make sure to rent a mobile when you’re in Italy, otherwise make sure that in an emergency situation you know how to ask for a public phone. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buona fortuna, which means “good luck” in Italian. |
| "Help!" - Aiuto! |
| Aiuto! |
| Aiuto! |
| "Help me!" - Aiutatemi! |
| Aiutatemi! |
| Aiutatemi! |
| "Someone help me!" - Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| Qualcuno mi aiuti! |
| That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Ciao ciao! |
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